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Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Ivan Sanchez

Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Ivan Sanchez

Southwest Houston is “a side of town that I believe has been neglected for a very long time,” said Ivan Sanchez, sitting at the head of a long white table in his campaign headquarters, a corner office with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Galleria area. Sanchez, the founder and president of

Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Edward Pollard

Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Edward Pollard

District J council member Edward Pollard says that when he's deciding which projects to spend money on, “Everything is driven by the constituents.” Pollard is running for re-election this November against Houston Millennials founder and president Ivan Sanchez. Both men seek to represent District J—covering much of

Houston Council District J Candidates Speak at Sharpstown Civic Meeting

Houston Council District J Candidates Speak at Sharpstown Civic Meeting

Fifteen candidates for Houston’s upcoming election spoke at the Sharpstown Civic Association meeting last night, including the two District J candidates for City Council: incumbent Edward Pollard (also owner of Pollard Legal Group, LLC), and former real estate lender Ivan Sanchez (also founder of Houston Millennials). Mayor Pro-Tem Dave

Reporter Kirsten Passmore Visits Sharpstown's Bengal Cafe

Reporter Kirsten Passmore Visits Sharpstown's Bengal Cafe

“What do you recommend?” I asked Mosleh. The clear countertop case inside Bengal Cafe displayed colorful treats and dishes. Above, vibrant signs advertised various goods and their prices. There was a bit of a language barrier, but Mosleh, the owner, recommended a beef biryani ($11.99), a piece of chom

Questing to Get Sharpstown High Dropouts Back in School

Questing to Get Sharpstown High Dropouts Back in School

“There’s nobody there.” Principal T.J. Cotter peers at the apartment’s broken windows through the white metal lattice of the storm door on the outside of the walled patio. All four apartments in the two-story building have jagged windowpanes and interiors stripped to the studs. Behind Cotter, a

Taiwan Yes Festival Invites Community to HCU for Food, Games, and Entertainment

Taiwan Yes Festival Invites Community to HCU for Food, Games, and Entertainment

Hungry for some special Taiwanese food that you might not find in restaurants? Want a fun place to bring your kids or friends on the weekend? Or just feel like exploring another culture? If yes, check out Taiwan Yes, a festival that’s hitting Houston Christian University Parking Lot 5

Update: Who's Running for the Sharpstown Civic Board So Far? Concerns Raised about Nomination Process

Update: Who's Running for the Sharpstown Civic Board So Far? Concerns Raised about Nomination Process

If you live in one of the ~6,800 single-family homes in Sharpstown, chances are you’ve never been to a Sharpstown Civic Association meeting. But the local 501(c)(4) nonprofit directly affects your life. It enforces deed restrictions (rules about what you can and can’t do with